Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Pleasant Hill, IA hotshot rate

$1,725hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.79
Distance: 963 mi
Typical range: $1,432–$2,019
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Pleasant Hill price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,123
Fuel: $602
All-in estimate: $1,725

Return trip

Pleasant Hill → Austin$2,084

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Austin to Pleasant Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Pleasant Hill, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,602	$2.70	$2,315 – $2,888
53' refrigerated	$3,101	$3.22	$2,698 – $3,505
48' flatbed	$3,163	$3.28	$2,720 – $3,605
Step deck	$3,450	$3.58	$2,898 – $4,002
Power only	$2,287	$2.37	$1,990 – $2,584
Hotshot	$1,725	$1.79	$1,432 – $2,019
26' box truck	$1,695	$1.76	$1,441 – $1,950
Sprinter van	$1,041	$1.08	$874 – $1,207

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More lanes from Austin

Hotshot lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,893	$2.18	$3,231 – $4,555	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,425	$1.67	$2,013 – $2,838	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,953	$1.70	$1,621 – $2,285	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,993	$1.94	$1,654 – $2,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,540	$2.09	$2,938 – $4,142	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,288	$1.68	$1,899 – $2,677	3 d

More lanes into Pleasant Hill

Hotshot lanes into Pleasant Hill, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,201 mi	$2,200	$1.83	$1,826 – $2,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$3,994	$2.33	$3,315 – $4,673	4 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$1,080	$3.04	$896 – $1,263	1 d
Houston, TX	971 mi	$1,737	$1.79	$1,442 – $2,032	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,363 mi	$1,882	$1.38	$1,562 – $2,202	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$1,868	$1.64	$1,551 – $2,186	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$1,843	$1.77	$1,530 – $2,156	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,686 mi	$3,941	$2.34	$3,271 – $4,610	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Pleasant Hill, IA?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Pleasant Hill, IA is estimated at $1,725 all-in in October 2026, or $1.79 a mile over about 963 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,432 and $2,019.

How far is Austin, TX from Pleasant Hill, IA by truck?

About 963 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $602 of the $1,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,123 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pleasant Hill, IA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,084, which makes Austin, TX to Pleasant Hill, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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